A detailed description of the methodological framework for on- farm research is included; it provides a logical sequence for the activities carried out in an agricultural subsystem and clarifies the objectives for each stage. This framework has been adapted by the CIAT Bean Program based on its e...
Se describe en detalle el marco metodologico para la investigacion en campos de agricultores (ICDA) que consiste en proporcionar una secuencia logica de las actividades realizadas en un subsistema agricola y clarificar los objetivos en cada etapa. Este marco metodologico ha sido adaptado por el P...
Woolley, Jonathan N.
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Pachico, Douglas H.
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[Un marco metodologico para la investigacion en campos de agricultores (version resumida)]
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Un marco metodologico para la investigacion en campos de agricultores (version resumida)
Voysest Voysest, Oswaldo
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Pachico, Douglas H.
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[Análisis de la problemática de la producción y suministro de semillas de frijol en América Latina]
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Análisis de la problemática de la producción y suministro de semillas de frijol en América Latina
Results of a survey of 159 farmers in southern Costa Rica indicate that the new bean varieties Talamanca and Brunca are widely adopted. This report analyzes the factors determining their success. The role played by seed availability is considered. Farmers evaluated these varieties in terms of yie...
Pachico, Douglas H.
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Borbón Castro, E.
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[La adopción de nuevas variedades de frijol en Costa Rica: logros y desafíos]
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La adopción de nuevas variedades de frijol en Costa Rica: logros y desafíos
Woolley, Jonathan N.
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Pachico, Douglas H.
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[The CIAT bean program`s approach to systems-based research]
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The CIAT bean program`s approach to systems-based research
Case studies of Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Colombia on the adoption of improved technology were reviewed to (1) determine to what extent technology has been adapted to the needs of farmers with limited resources, (2) analyze the relationship between adoption of new varieties and changes in farm m...
Pachico, Douglas H.
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[Estudios de casos sobre cambio tecnológico en la producción de frijol en América Latina]
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Estudios de casos sobre cambio tecnológico en la producción de frijol en América Latina
Snap beans may offer a very attractive alternative for small farmers in the tropics with good access to markets and willing to take some risks. Snap beans yield high return to land and provide employment opportunities. The small farmer producing snap beans for the market will be able to generate ...
El cultivo de habichuela puede constituir una alternativa atractiva para pequenos agricultores del tropico con buen acceso a mercados y dispuestos a correr riesgos. La habichuela produce un buen retorno a la tierra y proporciona muchas oportunidades de empleo. El pequeno agricultor que produce ha...
Pachico, Douglas H.
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[The potential of snap beans as a crop for small farmers in the tropics]
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The potential of snap beans as a crop for small farmers in the tropics
Case studies from Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Colombia are reviewed on improved technology adoption to find out to what degree has this technology been adapted to the needs of low income farmers, consider the relationship between new var. adoption and the changes in farm management, and examine th...
Se revisan estudios de caso de Costa Rica, Guatemala y Colombia sobre adopcion de tecnologia mejorada para evaluar hasta donde ha sido posible adaptarla a las necesidades de los agricultores de escasos recursos, considerar la relacion entre adopcion de nuevas var. y cambios en el manejo de las fi...
Pachico, Douglas H.
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[Estudios de casos sobre cambio tecnologico en la produccion de frijol en America Latina]
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Estudios de casos sobre cambio tecnologico en la produccion de frijol en America Latina